I found the discussion board to be very useful for connecting with the other students in the class who had read the same books. The board allowed for a fuller discussion of the novels that would have taken up too much time to be done in class. Also, without time constraints, one could bring up deeper questions that were brought up in the novels. The use of a discussion board in conjunction with class time is a great idea, and I apprecited being able to post. Here are a few of the posts that I made.
| opic: | Perks of Being a Wallflower |
| Thread: | Untraumatized Readers |
| Author: Daniel Andrew Scott | Posted on: 2-15-11 |
The ending and it's effect on the reader
I agree with your post. i really enjoyed this novel and felt that I could deeply relate to Charlie. Aside from a few warning signs, Charlie seems to be a perfect example of the smart high school student who is unable to relate to many of peers precisely because he is so smart. The ending came as a complete surprise to me (as the author probably intended). Unfortunately, it really decreased the identification I felt to the book. Having never been molested, I almost felt bad about identifying so deeply with the character because that occurence far outweighs any of the problems I had in high school. Nonetheless, i had a deep emotional connection with this book, and it is my favorite that i have read in this class so far. |
| Topic: | Little Brother |
| Thread: | Connection to 1984 |
| Author: Daniel Andrew Scott | Posted on: 4-12-11 |
Connection to 1984
The title of this book is clearly a reference to George Orwell's "1984", and I really enjoyed how it kind of turns Orwell's idea of Big Brother on it's head. Thousands of kids with superior computer skills to their elders turning the internet against the government is an exciting and inflammatory theme. This book has tie-in to other great literature as well, such as Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" and Allen Ginsberg's "Howl". This book would be great to start a reading ladder that leads to the aforementioned books and poem. I think that a lot of teens would really connect with this novel- it is exciting and even somewhat subversive. I really hope that this book is not censored in schools- students would have much to gain and be inspired by in this excellent novel. |
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